Rivian Spins Off Mind Robotics for Industrial AI
Rivian, the electric vehicle maker known for its rugged R1T truck and adventure vans, just spun off a new company called Mind Robotics. This move turns their vast manufacturing data into a powerhouse for industrial AI.
The announcement highlights how Rivian plans to use real-world insights from building cars to create smarter robots. Mind Robotics will focus on embodied intelligence, training machines to handle complex tasks in factories and beyond. No specific robot model yet, but the tech promises adaptive learning from operations data, making automation more efficient and human-like.
Rivian started in 2009, pivoting from electric sports cars to practical EVs that compete with Tesla. With factories in Illinois and Georgia, they've gathered terabytes of data on assembly lines. Now, Mind Robotics aims to license this AI to other industries, speeding up the robotics revolution.
This step shows how auto giants are betting big on robots. Expect prototypes soon that could change how we build everything from cars to homes.